First 20 flash cards

Question 1

_________:supreme law of the land.

Answer 1

Constitution

Question 2

What does the Constitution do?

Answer 2

• The Constitution …
• sets up the government
• defines the government.
• protects basic rights of Americans

Question 3

_________: The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution.

Answer 3

“WE THE PEOPLE”

Question 4

What is an amendment?

Answer 4

A CHANGE TO THE CONSTITUTION or AN ADDITION

Question 5

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

Answer 5

The Bill of Rights

Question 6

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

Answer 6

▪ speech
▪ religion
▪ assembly
▪ press
▪ petition the government

Question 7

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Answer 7

27

Question 8

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Answer 8

The Declaration of Independence

• announced our independence (from GREAT BRITAIN)
• declared our independence (from GREAT BRITAIN)
• said that the United States is free (from GREAT BRITAIN)

Question 9

What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 9

2 rights in the Declaration of Independence

- Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of happiness

Question 10

What is freedom of religion?

Answer 10

You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.

Question 11

What is the economic system in the United States?

Answer 11

• capitalist economy

market economy

Question 12

What is the “rule of the law”?

Answer 12

• Everyone must follow the law.
• Leaders must obey the law.
  Government must obey the law.
  No one is above the law.

Question 13

Name one branch or part of the government.

Answer 13

• Congress
• legislative
• president
• executive
• the courts
• judicial

Question 14

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Answer 14

• checks and balances

- seperation of powers

Question 15

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

Answer 15

President

Question 16

Who makes federal laws?

Answer 16

• congress
• senate and House (of Representatives)/
• (US or national) legislature

Question 17

What are the 2 parts of the US Congress?

Answer 17

Senate & House (of Representatives)

Question 18

How many US senators are there?

Answer 18

100

Question 19

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

Answer 19

6 years

Question 20

How many voting members does the House of Representatives have?

Answer 20

435

Question 21

We elect a US Representative for how many years?

Answer 21

2 years

Question 22

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

Answer 22

all people of the state

Question 23

Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

Answer 23

• (because of) the state’s population.
• (because) they have more people
• (because) some states have more people

Question 24

We elect a President for how many years?

Answer 24

4 years

Question 25

In what month do we vote for president?

Answer 25

November

Question 26

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Answer 26

- Donald J. Trump - Donald Trump - Trump

Question 27

What is the name of the vice president of the United States now?

Answer 27

- Michael R. Pence - Mike Pence - Pence

Question 28

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Answer 28

vice President

Question 29

If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Answer 29

the speaker of the House

Question 30

_____: the commander in chief of the military. | - signs bills to become laws.

Answer 30

The president

Question 31

What does the President's cabinet do?

Answer 31

advises the president

Question 32

What are 2 cabinet level positions?

Answer 32

- Secretary of Agriculture | - Secretary of Defense

Question 33

What does the judicial branch do?

Answer 33

- reviews laws - explains laws - resolves disputes (disagreements) - decides if a law goes against the Constitution

Question 34

____________: the highest court in the United States.

Answer 34

The Supreme Court

Question 35

______: chief Justice of the United States now.

Answer 35

John Roberts | - John G. Roberts Jr.

Question 36

Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government??

Answer 36

- to print money - to declare war - to create an army - to make treaties

Question 37

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

Answer 37

- provide schooling & education - provide protection ( police) - provide safety (fire departments) - give a drivers license - approve zoning and land use